E. Michigan eliminates N. Illinois with a 72-69 win
James Thompson IV scored 21 points with 11 rebounds, Ray Lee scored 20 and Eastern Michigan beat Northern Illinois 72-69 on Monday in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament on
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Northern Illinois Huskies
69
Eastern Michigan Eagles
72
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 29 | 40 | 69 |
| EMU | 33 | 39 | 72 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Dayton Flyers | W 81-76 | NCAAM |
| 11/5/26 | @ Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 75-94 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | @ Grambling Tigers | L 87-89 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:06 69-72
James Thompson IV made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:06 69-71
Foul on Jaylen Key.
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PersonalFoul 0:07 69-71
Foul on Tim Bond.
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PersonalFoul 0:25 69-71
Foul on Justin Thomas.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:26 69-71
Marin Maric made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:26 68-71
Marin Maric made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:26 67-71
Foul on Blake Brown.
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PersonalFoul 0:38 67-71
Foul on Dontel Highsmith.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:42 67-71
Levi Bradley made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:42 66-71
Foul on Blake Brown.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:36 66-71
Aaric Armstead made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:36 65-71
Foul on Baylee Steele.
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PersonalFoul 2:53 65-71
Foul on Ray Lee.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:12 65-71
Jaylen Key made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:12 64-71
Jaylen Key made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:12 63-71
Foul on Baylee Steele.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:26 63-71
Ray Lee made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:26 63-70
Foul on Jaylen Key.
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LayUpShot 3:26 63-70
Ray Lee made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:54 63-68
Eugene German made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaric Armstead.
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LayUpShot 4:06 60-68
James Thompson IV made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:31 60-66
Aaric Armstead made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:31 59-66
Foul on Blake Brown.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:51 59-66
Blake Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:51 59-65
Foul on Aaric Armstead.
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DunkShot 5:12 59-65
James Thompson IV made Dunk. Assisted by Ray Lee.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:22 59-63
Marin Maric made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:22 58-63
Marin Maric made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:22 57-63
Foul on Blake Brown.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:25 57-63
James Thompson IV made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:25 57-62
James Thompson IV made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:25 57-61
Foul on Levi Bradley.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:50 57-61
Marin Maric made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:50 56-61
Foul on Blake Brown.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:06 56-61
James Thompson IV made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:06 56-60
Foul on Austin Pauga.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:24 56-60
Levi Bradley made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:24 55-60
Foul on Nick Madray.
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JumpShot 7:42 55-60
Ray Lee made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 8:00 55-58
Eugene German made Layup.
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JumpShot 8:31 53-58
Aaric Armstead made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 9:03 51-58
Foul on Aaric Armstead.
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PersonalFoul 10:04 51-58
Foul on Jordan Nobles.
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PersonalFoul 10:49 51-58
Foul on Baylee Steele.
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LayUpShot 11:05 51-58
Baylee Steele made Layup. Assisted by Tim Bond.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:27 51-56
Marin Maric made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:27 50-56
Foul on James Thompson IV.
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LayUpShot 11:27 50-56
Marin Maric made Layup. Assisted by Jaylen Key.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:39 48-56
Ray Lee made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:39 48-55
Ray Lee made Free Throw.
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Technical Foul 11:39 48-54
Technical Foul on Levi Bradley.
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PersonalFoul 11:39 48-54
Foul on Levi Bradley.
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PersonalFoul 11:39 48-54
Foul on Levi Bradley.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:14 48-54
Levi Bradley made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:14 47-54
Levi Bradley made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:14 46-54
Foul on James Thompson IV.
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JumpShot 12:30 46-54
Ty Toney made Jumper.
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JumpShot 13:09 46-52
Levi Bradley made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 13:22 44-52
Ty Toney made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:36 44-50
Levi Bradley made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 69-72
End of Game
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:00 69-72
Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:00 69-72
Ty Toney Block.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:00 69-72
Eugene German missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:06 69-72
Jaylen Key Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:06 69-72
James Thompson IV missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:06 69-72
James Thompson IV made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:06 69-71
Foul on Jaylen Key.
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Defensive Rebound 0:07 69-71
James Thompson IV Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:07 69-71
Marin Maric missed Free Throw.
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RegularTimeOut 0:07 69-71
Eastern Michigan Timeout
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:07 69-71
Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:07 69-71
Marin Maric missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:07 69-71
Foul on Tim Bond.
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RegularTimeOut 0:20 69-71
Northern Illinois Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 0:25 69-71
Levi Bradley Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 69-71
Ty Toney missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:25 69-71
Eastern Michigan Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 69-71
Ty Toney missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:25 69-71
Foul on Justin Thomas.
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ShortTimeOut 0:26 69-71
Eastern Michigan Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:26 69-71
Marin Maric made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:26 68-71
Marin Maric made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:26 67-71
Foul on Blake Brown.
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Offensive Rebound 0:29 67-71
Marin Maric Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:29 67-71
Aaric Armstead missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:38 67-71
Marin Maric Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:38 67-71
Ty Toney missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:38 67-71
Eastern Michigan Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:38 67-71
Ty Toney missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:38 67-71
Foul on Dontel Highsmith.
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Defensive Rebound 0:42 67-71
Ty Toney Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:42 67-71
Levi Bradley missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:42 67-71
Levi Bradley made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:42 66-71
Foul on Blake Brown.
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Offensive Rebound 0:49 66-71
Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:49 66-71
Tim Bond Block.
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LayUpShot 0:49 66-71
Eugene German missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 0:56 66-71
Marin Maric Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:56 66-71
Ray Lee missed Layup.
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Team Stats
NIU
EMU
21-51
FG
27-54
41
Field Goal %
50
4-9
3PT
6-14
44
Three Point %
43
23-38
FT
12-24
61
Free Throw %
50
41
Rebounds
32
17
Offensive Rebounds
9
24
Defensive Rebounds
23
10
Assists
11
4
Steals
8
2
Blocks
6
15
Turnovers
12
0
Team Turnovers
0
15
Total Turnovers
12
1
Technical Fouls
0
1
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
7
Points Off Turnovers
12
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
19
Fouls
27
8
Largest Lead
9
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